Education in Santa Rita, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 97.3% of children aged 6 to 14 in Santa Rita were attending school, the 36th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 536th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Paraíba state: 98.5%).
How many young children in Santa Rita attend pre-school or crèche?
76.5% of children aged 4 and 5 in Santa Rita attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 27th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 22.1% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 53rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Santa Rita?
Public primary schools in Santa Rita scored 4.7 on the Ideb, the Ministry of Education's 0-10 index of pass rates and test results, for the early years (1st to 5th grade) in 2025, the 5th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 4.3 in 2023 and 4.1 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Santa Rita do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 94.7% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Santa Rita's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 187.6 in mathematics and 186.9 in Portuguese on the national Saeb tests (Brazil: 227.4 and 215.1).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do public schools in Santa Rita score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Santa Rita's public schools scored 4.1 on the 2025 Ideb, the 22nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 3.7 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Santa Rita?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Santa Rita scored 4.1 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Paraíba state in the city scored 4.1.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Santa Rita compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Santa Rita ranks 285 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 282 | Caruaru | 97.4% |
| 283 | Itaituba | 97.4% |
| 284 | Catalão | 97.4% |
| 285 | Santa Rita | 97.3% |
| 286 | Araguari | 97.3% |
| 287 | Nova Iguaçu | 97.2% |
| 288 | Carapicuíba | 97.2% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Santa Rita ranks 294 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 291 | Duque de Caxias | 76.8% |
| 292 | Queimados | 76.7% |
| 293 | Goiânia | 76.5% |
| 294 | Santa Rita | 76.5% |
| 295 | Passo Fundo | 76.3% |
| 296 | Eunápolis | 76.0% |
| 297 | Altamira | 75.8% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Santa Rita ranks 287 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 284 | Maracanaú | 82.3% |
| 285 | Eunápolis | 82.2% |
| 286 | Santana de Parnaíba | 82.0% |
| 287 | Santa Rita | 81.9% |
| 288 | Boa Vista | 81.9% |
| 289 | Luís Eduardo Magalhães | 81.8% |
| 290 | Vespasiano | 81.6% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Santa Rita ranks 316 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 313 | Belford Roxo | 4.8 |
| 314 | Lauro de Freitas | 4.8 |
| 315 | Itabuna | 4.8 |
| 316 | Santa Rita | 4.7 |
| 317 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 4.7 |
| 318 | Ilhéus | 4.6 |
| 319 | Eunápolis | 4.6 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Santa Rita ranks 299 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 296 | Camaçari | 4.1 |
| 297 | Itaboraí | 4.1 |
| 298 | Ilhéus | 4.1 |
| 299 | Santa Rita | 4.1 |
| 300 | Codó | 4.1 |
| 301 | Nova Iguaçu | 4.0 |
| 302 | São João de Meriti | 4.0 |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education: Ideb 2025, primary school late years (6th-9th grade): pass rates, Saeb scores and Ideb 2005-2025 by municipality and school network (spreadsheet from the zip download), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0a54ddd30107…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education: Ideb 2025, primary school early years (1st-5th grade): pass rates, Saeb scores and Ideb 2005-2025 by municipality and school network (spreadsheet from the zip download), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e132cd0ab831…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Censo Demográfico 2022: gross school attendance rate by age group (0-3, 4-5, 6-14 and 15-17), Brazil, states and municipalities (SIDRA table 10056), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4966e323affd…)
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